Hi. So are the servers close to your desk, they aren't in another room? Thanks. Andrew. --- original message --- From: "Philip" <phall-eml2@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ip kvm switches Date: 7th March 2009 Time: 2:20:30 pm HI. Thanks for the info. unfortunately, I am not very proficient using window eyes as of yet. What I use currently is a 4 port usb plus audio kvm. We bought it from dell, but I think it might be a belkin under the hood. It has 4 buttons on the front. I have my work station plugged into one port, and our 2 servers in 2 other ports. I use the fourth port when I need to work on a computer that someone brings me to reformat or do other maintenance on. The switch has the ability of being controlled from the keyboard, but I have never gotten that to work. I use a usb sound device on one server since it doesn't have any normal pci slots. the other machine had one pci slot, so I installed a turtle beach sound card. I have my speakers plugged into the kvm switch. it also supports microphone, but I have no need of that feature. hope this helps. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 7:14 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ip kvm switches

Hi,

The ones we have in the server room don't do anything with audio, as most servers don't have soundcards anyway, not sure how easy it would be to plum all the cables through.

Interested to hear a bit more about your KVM setup you have currently, it sounds quite interesting.

WindowEyes is the king currently with RDP access imho.

Thanks. Andrew.

-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Philip Sent: 07 March 2009 02:19 To: blind system admins Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] ip kvm switches

Has anyone had any experience using ip kvm switch that also passes audio? I need to admin 2 servers from a different building. I am not impressed with using jaws and remote desktop. System access works most of the time, but version 3 doesn't play nice with 3rd party screen readers. I sometimes need to use the jaws cursor for some tasks, and the virtual mouse in system access is a joke. At the moment, i have a four port usb/audio switch on my desk witht he servers in the same room. In April, the servers are moving to a different building. The buildings are going to be connected using fiber. If necessary, I can have a cat 5 cable pulled too, if cat5 kvm would work. From the little I was able to find, ip kvm switches seem to send back a bit map for the video. Any help will be appreciated.

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